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/ 17 September 2008
Ernst van Dyk rounded off the Paralympics for South Africa on Wednesday with a bronze medal in the last event of the Games.
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/ 16 September 2008
Oscar Pistorius blazed to his third gold medal of the Paralympics on Tuesday, adding to three medals won by SA earlier in the day.
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/ 16 September 2008
Natalie du Toit was on Tuesday named winner of the Whang Youn Dai achievement award at the Paralympic Games in Beijing.
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/ 15 September 2008
Natalie du Toit on Monday said she was eyeing London 2012 after winning five Paralympic golds and competing in the Beijing Olympics.
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/ 15 September 2008
China reported on Monday the death of a second infant from tainted milk powder in a growing scandal that prompted an official product recall.
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/ 14 September 2008
Natalie du Toit snared her fifth gold medal of the Paralympics on Sunday in an event 9,950m shorter than the race she took part in at the Olympics.
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/ 14 September 2008
Ernst van Dyk swapped sports as he went in search of a Paralympic gold medal and his boldness paid off when he won the hand cycling event.
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/ 14 September 2008
Millions of people around the world watched a display that presented China as modern, powerful, energetic and rich.
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/ 13 September 2008
Oscar Pistorius won his second gold of the Paralympics on Saturday to keep his triple sprint dream alive, winning the 200m.
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/ 13 September 2008
South African Hilton Langenhoven took his second gold medal in as many days on Saturday when he won the long jump F12 at the Paralympics
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/ 12 September 2008
It took only three days of the Paralympics to transform the disgruntled faces of South African sports fans into broad grins.
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/ 11 September 2008
SA’s Natalie du Toit smashed her own world record on Thursday to grab her third gold of the Paralympics.
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/ 10 September 2008
Fanie Lombard entrenched his position as the owner of the most medals by a South African Paralympian on Wednesday.
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/ 10 September 2008
Kevin Paul beat his personal best time on Wednesday on his way to winning a gold medal for the 100m breaststroke SB9 at the Paralympic Games.
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/ 10 September 2008
SA’s wheelchair basketball team broke their duck at the Paralympics in Beijing on Wednesday when they defeated Sweden 64-58 in a preliminary match.
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/ 10 September 2008
Lavish parties tend to leave a hangover as the problems of daily life, put aside for the celebrations, come crowding back.
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/ 9 September 2008
Oscar Pistorius on Tuesday won gold in the T44 100m in 11,17 seconds, taking the most difficult step in his quest for three gold medals in Beijing.
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/ 9 September 2008
Paralympic sprinter Brian Frasure’s experiences in the sport inspired him to take up a career in prosthetics, skills that helped a rival beat him.
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/ 8 September 2008
Oscar Pistorius on Monday began his bid for a sprint treble at the Paralympics while compatriot Natalie du Toit won her second gold in the pool.
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/ 8 September 2008
Equipment used by Paralympians has seen remarkable improvements in recent years, enabling them to close the gap on their able-bodied counterparts.
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/ 7 September 2008
Britain took an early lead in the Paralympics medal table on Sunday as South African Olympian Natalie du Toit starred.
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/ 6 September 2008
China once again dazzled the world with a glittering ceremony as the Paralympics opened on Saturday in Beijing’s iconic Bird’s Nest stadium.
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/ 6 September 2008
More than 4 000 athletes are set for the opening on Saturday of what promises to be a dazzling Paralympics in Beijing.
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/ 5 September 2008
Oscar Pistorius vowed on Friday to put a spat with SA’s sporting chiefs saide and focus on winning gold in the Paralympics.
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/ 3 September 2008
Reflecting the high spirits throughout China’s Paralympic team, basketball coach Zhai Yongjun exuded confidence.
The Beijing Olympics, played out against a background of political intrigue and featuring 16 days of compelling and controversial action.
Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt electrified the Beijing Olympics, securing their places in Games’ lore over 17 days of competition.
China’s leaders will breathe a sigh of relief as the Beijing Olympics close, turning their attention back on the economy.
Finishing last at the Olympics is as big a triumph as winning medals for many athletes from Africa.
Jamaica won the men’s 4x100m Olympic title on Friday in a new world record time of 37,10 seconds.
The road to Beijing was rocky but, once the Games kicked off, attention swung from protester to athlete.
SA marathon champions Hendrick Ramaala and Norman Dlomo hit the road on Sunday, hoping to emulate compatriot Josiah Thugwane, the 1996 gold medallist.